How to Become an Educational Psychologist

Educational Psychology is an extremely important area of applied psychology. One of the reasons that the education system today is so vastly different from the past is because of the work of educational psychologists. Educational psychologist have the opportunity to change the face of tomorrow by improving the education system, which is a fundamental part of civilised society. This is a competitive area of psychology, but it can be highly rewarding.Continue reading How to Become an Educational Psychologist→

Ethical Issues in Psychology

In Psychology some of the most contested issues are ethical issues. Many of the greatest psychological studies have been hugely unethical. For example, Milgram (1963), Zimbardo (1973). One of the problems one encounters when conducting psychological research is considering the extent to which the research depends upon being unethical. Milgram’s infamous study conducted to the highest ethical peaks would not have provided such an insight of human obedience because it would have become completely ecologically invalid — in real life we cannot simply withdraw from the research. Furthermore, demand characteristics would have undoubtably had a confounding effect upon the results. Continue reading Ethical Issues in Psychology→

How to Become a Clinical Psychologist

If you are considering clinical psychology as a career. Make sure you are aware that it is one of the most competitive areas in psychology and although this guide aims to give you an idea and a set of steps to land a job as a clinical psychologist it will do be as straightforward in real life. Also bare in mind that you do not have to complete all these steps in order. Continue reading How to Become a Clinical Psychologist→